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>> from nbc news, this is "today," with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." it's wednesday morning. good to have you with us. we're going to start with that immigration battle once again. the firestorm led the president to capitol hill where he faced lawmakers and protesters. house republicans saying the president told them he wants to see an end to the separation of families at the southern border. >> meantime, the associated press says babies and toddlers who have been taken away from their parents are being held in at least three so-called tender age shelters in southern texas. >> there's new fallout this morning. the governors of at least eight states are pulling or refusing to send national guard members to the u.s./mexican border. our reporters are fanned out on both sides of the border. we're going to bring you the latest and break down the facts here.

let's start with nbc's craig melvin in texas again for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. the crisis along the border here is only growing, as more desperate families try and find out some information about their loved ones. lawmakers back in washington are scrambling to find some sort of solution. this, as anger really boiled over at homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen, just a day after she passionately defended the administrations zero tolerance policy. >> shame. shame. shame. >> reporter: the face of the trump administration's controversial separation policy, holeland security secretary, kirstjen nielsen blasted by protesters while trying to eat dinner. >> homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen is in a mexican restaurant, of all places.

[ bleep ] shame on you. >> shame. shame. >> reporter: nielsen tried to ignore the shouting before finally leaving. this, as a new report surfaced overnight, not verified by nbc news, saying the trump administration is housing hundreds of babies and toddlers in at least three facilities in south texas. the associated press reporting, lawyers and medical providers who have visited the tender age shelters, described play rooms of crying preschool-aged children in crisis. the mexican government condemning the president's zero tolerance policy, calling it cruel and inhumane. officials there pointing to one case involving a 10-year-old girl with down syndrome, separated from her mother last week and sent to a detention center in texas. on fox news overnight, former trump adviser, corey lewandowski mocked the mention of the young girl. >> i read today about a 10-year-old girl with down

syndrome who was taken from her mother and put in a cage. >> wa wa. >> did you say wa wa to a 10-year-old with down syndrome? how dare you? >> like i said, you can big anything you want. >> reporter: anger and frustration is mounting on capitol hill, with leaders of the president's own party who say they are eager to change the separation policy. >> it's not american to do this. >> there's no justification for families being separated. >> reporter: late tuesday, the president met with house republicans. >> we're going to see if we can fix it. thank you very much. >> reporter: in the halls, a group of democrats were waiting for him. >> mr. president, don't you have kids? >> reporter: two sources told nbc news, the president told republicans, he wants to see a solution for immigration, that deals with border security, provides money for the wall and reunites kids with families. and as the pressure builds, the president is doubling down, speaking at a small business event earlier in the day. mr. trump, literally, hugging an american flag and taking a hard line. >> we have no wall. we have no border security.

without a border, you don't have a country. >> craig, you've been there a couple days now. what are you hearing on the ground? >> reporter: you know, i talked to a lawyer yesterday, savannah, who is representing dozens of these families who are being detained. he told me that the overarching emotion is heartbreak and confusion. a lot of these folks just don't know about the new policy. there's a woman who came up from honduras. she was trying to flee violence there. some of her family members had been murdered. her 6-year-old son was taken from her during processing. naturally, she was very angry and confused. talked to an advocate who pointed out in the united states of america, if mommy or daddy breaks a law, if it's a misdemeanor, which crossing the border is, if it's a misdemeanor, there child isn't taken away and placed in a detention center for 51 days. all that being said, we talked to ranchers along the border who

maintain this is a crisis that has persisted for so long. they're glad this administration is trying to do something to try to fix it. >> craig melvin, starting us off this morning. thank you. facing obstacles and the zero tolerance policy, why are so many immigrants are still trying to cross into the u.s. every day? we sent gabe gutierrez across the boarder from brownsville, texas, to find out. gabe, what are you seeing there? >> reporter: hoda, good morning. these migrant families are waking up this morning, after spending a long, rainy night here on this bridge. they are seeking asylum. they are desperate to get to the u.s., as they flee violence in central america. this morning, neither a relentless downpour nor the trump administration's zero tolerance policy is stopping the flow of migrants into the u.s. at a shelter in mexico, this woman says she fled honduras because two of her husband's cousins were killed.

i had to risk it for the safety of my kids and so my kids can have a better future, she says. but for some, the controversial crackdown is serving as a deterrent. she says she's decided to stay in mexico and not cross the border. i don't want them to separate me from my children, she says. the department of homeland security says families who properly seek asylum at ports of entry, will not be separated from their kids and will be processed within 72 hours. but at this border crossing, families have waited longer than that. 5-year-old genesis clutches her teddy bear and her mother. she was deported once before. but she's having to try again because she's afraid to go back to honduras. for jennifer figueroa, the thought of being separated from her 3-year-old son brings her to tears. as night fell, so did the rain, figueroa waiting at the border, shielding her son with cardboard. miserable for the moment but hoping for a better life at the other side.

>> wow. so the question there, what happened to jennifer? did she make it across? >> reporter: well, jennifer, the woman you last saw in the piece, we're told she actually made it across the border and is being processed. another woman in the piece, the mother of the young girl clutching that teddy bear, she is still sleeping here. she's been here for three days, she says. she does not know when she'll be able to cross the border to get processed. the migrants back here, some of them have been spending days here on this bridge. right now, they are surviving on donated pizzas and water bottles. back to you. >> where are you, gabe? you're on a bridge. can you tell us about that? >> reporter: that's right. we're here in matamoros, mexico. this is the u.s./mexico border, this is one of the main ports of entry in the city. this is a place, on this bridge, where migrants come here every day. the cdp agents are just over there.

they're telling migrants to wait, some of them several days, as they get processed into the that facility. the immigration courts are overwhelmed. some of these migrants -- immigration advocates say that the government is saying that dhs is saying that migrants should come here to apply for asylum. but it's difficult to do so, the migrant have to wait here so many days that some may be tempted to cross the border illegally. but some of the migrants that we see here are trying to do it through the proper channels. but they've been waiting for several days in this rainstorm overnight. some of them just don't know how long they're going to be able to be here. >> miserable conditions. gabe, thank you. to give you a sense of why this is a crisis right now, currently, there's an estimated 11 million immigrants in the u.s. ill leely. 40,344 people were detained at the southern border alone. >> when you break it down, from

may 5-june 9, 2,235 families were detained. 2,206 adults were detained. children were detained and turned over to the department of health and human services. this is complicated. we brought in justice correspondent pete williams to break it down. there's been so many different claims. let's start with how we got here. people are hearing from president trump, this is because of the democrats, this is their laws. and people say, no, jeff sessions start the zero tolerance policy. if you cross the border illegally, you're going to get prosecuted. what is the truth of the matter? >> it's two things. the zero tolerance policy says if you cross illegal, you will be referred to prosecution. that's when the children are separated immediately. the second part of this is the decision to stop holding or to stop releasing people while they're waiting for the immigration hearing. adults are held in detention, instead of releasing them with

an ankle monitor and forcing them to post a bond and giving them a date to show up for the immigration hearing. that's the catch and release policy that president trump wanted to stop. when they're held, now, for sometimes months, a longstanding federal court ruling kicks in saying children cannot be detained more than 20 days. >> to break it down further, how did it used to be done? under past administrations, the same laws were on the books. what changed that now the families are being separated? >> two things changed, zero tolerance and ending catch and release. but in the past, administrations flirted with this idea of using family detention to discourage people from coming here. for example, the obama administration would hold mothers and their children in detention. but that's when that court ruling kicked in that said you can't do that more than 20 days. >> the question comes up when you hear the kids' cries. what does happen to the children? how long can they be held? are they reunited?

are some never going to be reunited with their parents? >> this is where the system is overwhelmed. there's several lawsuits pending on this question. immigration advocates are saying there isn't a good enough system for reuniting parents. there should be a hearing when you want to take a child away. and i would suspect that a judge, in one of the big class action cases, is going to rule on this pretty soon. but there was just a lawsuit, for example, filed yesterday. a woman who came here from guatemala, it's been four days since she was released and she has no idea where her son is. >> if you cross the border, illegally, because of zero tolerance, you're going to get arrested and prosecuted. in the old days, perhaps you wouldn't be. and that's the point at which children have to be separated because now the parents are going to go through the criminal justice system. >> let me explain that. what happens is, the parents are referred to the federal marshals. they go through the court system. that's a revolving door. they're in and out quickly. at the point their separated, usually at the entry station,

the child is declared an unaccompanied minor. and another federal law kicks in they says they can't be held in immigration detention for more than 72 hours. that's when they're referred to hhs. >> quickly, is this deterrent, is this working? are immigrants looking at this and saying, uh-oh, i'm not going to cross because of what i see? >> i think the honest answer is, it's too soon to tell. border apprehensions were up last month, but on the other hand, detention of families was down slightly. we'll know in a month or two. >> pete, thank you very much. we'll have more on the border battle throughout the morning, including a live report from where many migrants are starting their journey and why they're leaving. turning to a problem that's impacting more than 100,000 airline passengers. hundreds have been stranded at an airport in charlotte for several days, after a computer glitch forced american airlines to cancel their flights. tom costello covers aviation for us. tom, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we should stress, this is one of american's regional carriers, psa, not the main line carrier.

psa accounts for 12% of americans' daily operations. as of this morning, 2,600 flights have been canceled since last thursday, stemming from 2 computer glitches. it's been almost a week and the ripple effect is ongoing. for tens of thousands of psa airline passengers, it's been almost a week of going nowhere fast. >> aggravated. i'm ready to get home. and they don't tell you nothing. i can't tell my wife when to pick me up because i don't know. >> reporter: at charlotte douglas international airport, american airlines' second largest hub, passengers have been stuck in long lines, sleeping on the floor. luggage piling up since last thursday, when a technical issue with psa's schedule system grounded hundreds of flights. one angry passenger even reportedly smashing a window in frustration. >> there's a lot of people here that are in trouble. >> i was very frustrated. you know, i was trying to get back to ohio and nobody was communicating with us. >> reporter: psa thought it had fixed the glitch last friday. but ongoing issues forced the airlines to cancel all of its

flights tuesday and even more today. >> we're having issues getting crews assigned to the planes correctly. that's causing the slowdown. >> reporter: while charlotte was hit hardest, travelers at airports in washington and philadelphia were also affected. american airlines issued a statement on tuesday saying psa airlines has stabilized its computer systems and is trying to get back to regular operations. little consolation for those desperate to get out of dodge or wherever they are stuck. >> it took her 45 minutes to process my paperwork and they didn't let me board. i'm frustrated, angry and i'm writing letters. >> okay. this morning, american says it thinks it's now fixed the computer problem. but 11% of psa flights canceled this morning. the airline is apologizing, compensating and rebooking affected passengers and encouraging customers, check their flight status before going to the airport. they're hoping to get everything back up and running normally as quickly as possible, maybe by tomorrow.

guys, back to you. >> hope so. tom, thanks. let's say good morning to al and get our first check of the weather. hello. >> good morning to you. thank you for getting your first weather from us. we were telling you, we are expecting to see a lot of flooding in southern texas. that's what's happened. as we put the radar into motion, you'll see, we've had the risk of flash flood watches and warnings. potential for roadway flooding. it's still getting started and winding up. this is a low pressure system that's tapped into tropical moisture. we continue a risk of flooding right into the evening, southern texas into louisiana. parts of mississippi and alabama, as well. isolated flash flooding. and we look for more heavy rain. in fact, we are starting to see rainfall rates of four inches or more per hour, especially between port mansfield and brownsville and a lot of wet weather going through louisiana. we're going to get to your local forecast, in the next 30 seconds.

good wednesday morning, i'm kari hall. we see the clouds as we look outside over san jose. we're seeing this all over the bay area and it starts out nice and cool and we're heading up to 52 degrees in san francisco and breezy winds in oakland and high of 68 but 86 in concord. ? of the inland valleys will be heating up and san jose reaches 79 degrees, pleasant afternoon and palo alto up to 77 degrees and it will turn hot as we head into friday through the weekend. >> and that is your latest weather. >> al, thank you.

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for san jose, 9 degrees, 77 in palo alto and 68 in oakland. 76 in santa rosa. it will be warming up for antioch and concord reaching in the upper 80s and tomorrow it gets even hotter, up to 90 degrees for the next r first day of summer, 98 on friday and topping out at 100 degrees for the inland valleys on saturday. then we'll be under way with a cooling trend for early next week. looking at san francisco, low 60s today as the skies clear and then seeing highs in the low 70s for the start of the weekend. pride parade forecast looks really nice with a high of 72. let's get an update on the roads from mike. >> earlier equipment problems have been cleared. meanwhile golden gate riders for the giants ferry, march for terminal will be crowded because of commute traffic as well. overflow parking. keep that in mind and check the website. the rest of the bay show a smooth drive and metering lights

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backlash amid the white house's zero tolerance immigration policy, as a new report shows the administration is housing babies and toddlers in texas. quitting the council. >> this is not a retreat from human rights commitments. >> reporter: the u.s. announces plans to withdraw from the u.n.'s human rights council. >> we take the step because our commitment does not allow us to remain a part of a hypocritical self-serving organization that makes a mockery of human rights. cigarette smoking hits an all-time low with a new report showing 15% of adults are smokers. pulling the plug. general electric, the last original dow jones industrial average stock, dropped from the dow after more than a century. now being replaced by walgreens.

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unfolded. you see the 37-year-old woman jogging early sunday morning, when a man suddenly pulls his car in front of her, gets out and pulls her to the ground. police say the attacker groped the woman, while attempting to drag her towards the car. a neighbor witnessed the commotion from his driveway. >> i saw her and this guy get out of the car. and he was grabbing her and trying to put her in the car. they were both on the ground. she was struggling to get away. she finally got away. he got up because he saw me. >> reporter: the video shows the attacker fleeing the scene, but not before the victim takes a photo of his vehicle. that picture helped police identify the suspect, 57-year-old gordon lyons. he was injured in a crash trying to get away. >> this young woman was very courageous, very independent. and she fought back. she wasn't going to be a victim in this case. i'm very proud of her for her actions. >> reporter: on tuesday, lyons

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this policy because they believe his overall ideology supports their values. >> blind faith is how you have to trust the lord. we have to put our faith in him. >> reporter: but the lord and elected officials are two different things. >> oh, yes, but they're ministers of god for righteous. i don't believe any person is in any office that god has not allowed to be there. >> reporter: bill sutton leads trinity baptist church in texas. people say if you look at the detention center, you must not care about the kids. >> i do care about the kids. i just don't know what to do. i have to put my trust somewhere. i can't solve it. i'm trying to believe that the government will do which is right because they're ministers of for righteousness. >> reporter: mike jones a christian questions whether the jarring images of children at detention centers are even real. >> i don't believe it. i think it's all a big lie. i don't think that's happening.

i don't think that the people who are so-called being separated are what the news is portraying them to be. >> reporter: also in north carolina, antioch baptist church pastor places the blame on the parents. >> i am upset with the parents. the parents who bridge their children to the border to violate the law. >> reporter: other christians are blaming the administration. more than 600 leaders and members of the united methodist church signed a formal complaint against jeff sessions, a member of their church, who quoted the bible to defend the immigration policy, accusing him among others of child abuse. and franklin graham, son of the late billy graham, didn't mince words on the christian broadcasting network. >> i think it's disgraceful. it's terrible to see families ripped apart. i don't support that one bit. and i blame the politicians for

the last 20, 30 years, that have allowed this to escalate to the point where it is today. >> reporter: pastor sutton says none of them speak for him or anyone else. >> every baptist church is autonomous and independent. >> reporter: for these christians, there's no question standing by a president championing their ideology. >> what happened was millions of people seem to wake up at the same time and begin to have a sense of nationalism. out of that awakening, donald trump said all the things that the people wanted to hear. he believed them and he's true. he's honest. >> stephanie, i know the pope has weighed in on all this. what did he have to say? >> reporter: he has. the pope spoke to reuters. he says he stands with the archbishop's criticism, that separating mothers and their children are immoral. and he went on to say, it's not easy but populism, he said,

is not the answer. without immigrants, europe would be empty. this is not the first time we have heard from the pope. if you look at faith leaders, this is the most outspoken they have been since president trump took office. it's the first break we've seen with the president and christian community who have been supporters of the president since he won the election. >> the issues dividing the nation is dividing the church, as well. stephanie, thank you very much. we have a lot more ahead today. including, could your favorite starbucks be closing? big news from the coffee giant, coming up after this. ♪ this is a story about mail and packages. and it's also a story about people. people who rely on us every day to deliver their dreams they're handing us more than mail they're handing us their business and while we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country, we never forget... that your business is our business the united states postal service. priority: you ♪

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the country. >> oh, gosh. >> the million-dollar question is, how does this impact you? jo ling kent has some answers. jo, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. starbucks' stocks sank after the company announced it's scaling back stores. the campaihain says it's closin operated locations and will slow down the licensed stores that it opens going forward. all this could change how and where you buy that morning coffee you're sipping right now. this morning, starbucks appears to be losing steam. the coffee giant planning to close 150 stores next year in its most saturated markets. the company says that's up from an average of about 50 closures a year. in a statement, starbucks president and ceo kevin johnson saying, our recent performance does not reflect the potential of our exceptional brand. it is not acceptable. we need to move faster to meet the changing preferences and

need of our customers. >> starbucks is going through growing pains right now. what the ceo is saying, is starbucks is facing challenges with their own customer and with the consumers at large. >> reporter: like many companies, starbucks is putting a renewed focus on its digital platform. 39% of sales last quarter came from its loyalty program and mobile app. and starbucks says, it's added 5 million new online customers since april. but it's been a rocky few months for the coffee giant. this month, howard schultz said he would step down after executive chairman, after 30 years of making starbucks a household name. that move coming just one week after starbucks shut down all 8,000 of its u.s. stores to provide employees racial bias education. >> what did they do? >> reporter: after the april arrest of two black men inside a philadelphia store. >> no longer. >> reporter: prompted accusations of racism. >> what happened in a way that incident escalated and the

outcome was nothing but reprehensib reprehensible. and i'm sorry. >> reporter: it's an icy time for starbucks, whether you like your coffee hot or cold. now, starbucks shifting its business, to put a renewed focus on the customer. >> i think starbucks is going through a renewal of how it approaches and attracts today's consumer. >> reporter: you can also expect to see more of a focus on teas and what starbucks is calling wellness products on the shelf there as you check out. that started this week with the launch of a new hot pink mango dragonfruit drink. that is going to be a permanent addition to the menu. it appears to be highly instagramible. >> any thoughts on the pumpkin latte or too soon? >> get rid of it. >> thank you. >> you want anything. i'm making an order right now. >> get that pink thing. straight ahead, are they annoying you? why are you getting more robocalls than ever this year? and ways to stop them.

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smooth drive, typical patterns for the most part. we have more slowing into fremont out of union city. a car fire on the shoulder southbound 880 at altamont parkway, a point where there can be a lot of con jegestion towar the shopping area. i'll track that and meanwhile heading north towards the bay bridge, we have the metering lights on and concord and walnut creek, slowing for 680 and 24. the metering lights are on. happening now, delivery driver in critical condition after his van slammed into an apartment building in san francisco. police say he may have fallen asleep at the while. the full story and dramatic video from that scene. a day of protest on tap in sacramento. bay area activists are sending a message to lawmakers, upset over the separation of undocumented families at the border. portugal is celebrating the world cup win this morning against morocco thanks to another gold from rinaldo.

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continue to grapple with how to fix this thing. meanwhile this morning, perhaps an answer to two questions we've been asking. what about the babies? what about the toddlers that have been separated from their parents? this morning, outrage mounting over president trump's zero tolerance policy. the president meeting with republicans on capitol hill to discuss the immigration crisis. >> we're going to see if we can fix it. >> reporter: a group of democrats taking the president to task, for separating children from their parents who crossed the border illegally. >> mr. president? don't you have kids? don't you have kids, mr. president? >> reporter: two sources tell nbc news, the president told those gop lawmakers, he wants to see a solution for immigration pass the house, that deals with border security, provides money for a wall and reunites kids with families. overnight, new word the trump administration has been sending babies and young children to at

least three so-called tender age shelters in southern texas and is considering opening a fourth. the associated press citing lawyers and medical providers who have visited the shelters. the report has not been verified by nbc news. mexican officials calling the u.s. border policy inhumane. this woman and her 7-year-old son fled guatemala and were detained after crossing the border. she's suing the trump administration, saying darwin was taken more than a month ago and she does not know where he is. >> translator: what i ask for now is for them to return my child. as soon as possible. that's the reason i left my country, to give him a better future. >> reporter: in cities across the country, protesters speaking out. >> the government is failing us because they're failing our children. >> reporter: while some angry

activists going after homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen, confronting her while she was dining at a restaurant in the nation's capital. >> in a mexican restaurant of all places. the [ bleep ] gall. >> shame on you. >> shame. >> shame an yoon you. >> shame. >> reporter: meanwhile, there's more protests expected to pop up overnight. there's a vigil planned for here in mcallen, texas. an interfaith vigil. in terms of the possible legislative fix, savannah, ted cruz, republican, along with 18 other senators, introduced legislation yesterday that would end child separation. it would double the number of federal judges and increase the number of shelters for families, as well. >> craig melvin, thank you very much. what happens to the people who are sent back home after being detained at the border? gadi schwartz has traveled to

guatemala for our firsthand look at that part of the story. gadi, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. here in guatemala there's a word we keep hearing being used. it translates to barbaric atrocity. people here incredulous how the united states can be systematically separating families from each other and even still, there's those that are willing to take the risk and cross the border illegally because they say the alternative is death. under the threat of children being ripped from their parents, there's still a line to claim asylum in the united states. people asking why so many mothers and fathers are willing to risk everything for a chance at life in america. there's one answer. this woman says she's received death threats and is constantly being robbed. >> translator: over there, there's a lot of criminals. they wanted me to give them all the money i earned at my job. >> reporter: in el salvador, the

same story. >> translator: they are murdering people. there are gangs. >> reporter: this woman spoke with families willing to risk separation to save their lives. >> she's terrified. she says her 7-year-old son witnessed somebody get murdered on the rooftop of a building. fr there is no future for our children. >> reporter: this 6-year-old saying, the gang told us we had 18 hours to leave. families from guatemala, too, saying they are fleeing violence. when people are deported back to guatemala, this is the first place they are released, the courtyard behind this door. you see the baggage check for the department of homeland security. when they come out of this door, they are confronted with the country they fled, fearing for their lives. and here, the reminders of violence are subtle. guards with shotguns everywhere. even the colorful buses are targets of gang robberies.

drivers regularly executed in broad daylight. for those who faced the worst, the pain of family separation may be unbearable, but so is losing your family forever. and we now know it is a reality that some parents are being deported back to guatemala, mothers and fathers without their children. their children are still in the united states. and they have little or no information on when their children are going to be coming back. when you take into consideration, there's 65 families on average being ripped apart a day, there's a strong likelihood that some of the parents may never see their children again. hoda? back to you. >> gadi, thank you. canada has become only the second country to approve nationwide sales and use of reck national marijuana. lawmakers passed a bill that will end 90 years of pot prohibition. canadians will have to wait two months to buy legal marijuana. justin trudeau wants to give local governments time to prepare. uruguay is the only other

country with a nationwide legal marijuana market. children are paying the price when parents got into a nasty brawl in tennessee. parents started heckling each other. then things escalated into a shoving match with two dozen grown-ups eventually throwing punches and teussling on the ground. nobody was arrested but the teams were disqualified and barred from playing in future tournaments. charleston, south carolina, is apologizing for its lucrative role in the slave trade. the charleston city council approved a resolution that condemns slavery and calls for tolerance in the future. the final tally, 7-5. nearly half of all africans brought to north america as slaves were channeled through the city of charleston. all right. we've covered the news. what do you say we have a boost.

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commission is suing some of the biggest robocall kingpins believed responsible for billions of calls. and the number of calls is through the roof. now averaging 1,300 calls per second. the scammers are using sophisticated software to make it look like the calls are coming from somebody you might know. how often does it happen to you? >> we have preapprovals ready in your area. >> reporter: the incessant robocalls. >> some days, 8 to 12 calls a day. >> you have been contacted by one of our representatives. >> reporter: this year, more than ever. >> it's exploded in the last four months. way more than i ever got. >> reporter: 16 billion calls just since january 1st. >> it's harassment, it's bullying, it's intimidation. >> it damages my peace and quiet. >> reporter: robocalls about insurance, solar panels, student

loans, credit cards, calls threatening arrest. >> the reason of this call is to inform you that irs is filing lawsuit against you. >> reporter: the latest trick, sophisticated software to spoof that it's coming from the irs, your bank, or area code so you answer the phone. >> some of the telemarketers can be persuasive. their goal is to separate you from your money. >> 3:18 p.m. 12:40 p.m. 10:58 p.m. >> reporter: bobby gets so many fake calls. he is struggling to study for the bar exam he has to take. >> my main strategy is to let the call go to voicemail. listen to the voicemail. block the number and delete the voicemail. >> reporter: so far, he's blocked 500 numbers. there's an app for that, software that recognizes and blocks robocalls. youmail, hiya, robo killer.

the best advice, add your number to the do not call registry. don't answer calls that don't look familiar. if you do, don't push any options to opt out. that only tells them your number is real. and don't engage with a real person. >> the most important thing is, whatever they're asking you for, don't give it to them. don't ever give anybody your social security number or banking account information, especially over the phone. >> here's the thing, some robocalls are legit and legal. a doctor's office reminding you of an apartment, the school princip principal, a political campaign, all legal. if you hear silence when you pick up the phone, that's a good indication it's a robocall. don't say a word. let the robocall hang up on its own. >> that works. i've tried that one. >> good advice. al, what do you got in the weather? >> we'll see what we have for you. we're talking heat. a couple of different kinds of heat. savannah, you grew up in the

southwest. we have temperatures, today, that could reach 110-125. this will last to the end of the week. these are actually air temperatures. but in the southeast, it's going to be muggy, that combination of heat and humidity. so, you'll see that the heat indexes thursday, 101. that's the feels like in austin. 99 in ft. myers. charleston, 105. the actual air temperature in las cruces, 102. 101 in death valley. this weekend, 97 in charlotte, that's air temperatures, with the humidity not going to feel pleasant. mid-90s to 102 in dallas. look at phoenix, next several days all in the i guess we'll have a dry heat, too, looking at saturday's forecast where we reach up to 100 degrees. at least today it will still be nice with inland valleys reaching into the low 80s. summer officially begins

tomorrow. we'll be up to 90 degrees, and that warming trend continues until saturday, and then it cools off. we will be much cooler by monday of next week. san francisco, low 60s today, clouds and fog. mid 70s for saturday. and for pride weekend, looks really nice with sunshine. >> and that is your latest weather. ladies? >> okay, al. carson is in the orange room with something that will get you thinking on this wednesday morning. hi. >> hi. good morning. apollo 11 astronaut buzz aldrin posted out of this world -- he posed a question to his followers on twitter on tuesday. here's what he tweeted out. pilgrims coming to america on the may flflower, didn't plan o return trip. would you agree to move to mars without coming back to earth. questions left people split. reggie writes, it would be the greatest adventure i could ever dream of.

kevin tweets, not a chance. pilgrims didn't have the thought that if a generator went down, they would die. this gets to the question, would there be wi-fi. we asked you, would you book a one-way ticket to mars. not really, 83% saying no. 17% -- 17 is a decent number, though. that's pretty -- that's almost two out of ten are willing to go. the reality, it's the human life on mars is far off. nasa has taken proposals for possible habitation systems on mars. >> the question should be, is there somebody you would like to send to mars? >> sure. that becomes a list. >> exactly. take us to "pop start." >> let's start with michael jackson. they are developing a live musical based on the performer. the king of pop's life and career and songs are the inspiration for the song. the musical does not have a title. no casti ining decisions have b made. but it will open some time in

2020. >> wow. >> over the course of his career, jackson won 13 grammys. his music has garnered $1 billion in sales. he passed away in 2009. looking forward to learning a lot more about this musical as it comes. you can imagine casting for that. >> wow. >> unbelievable. up next, prince harry and duchess meghan markle, the royal couple attended the royal ascot yesterday. it's the first visit to the horse racing event. she wore a dress by givenchy. they presented the winning trophy for the st. james palace stakes. our own dylan dreyer, what's dylan wearing? >> oh. >> that will be live on friday. >> givenchy. >> nbc sports will have that coverage. dylan across the pond. what's next nor the royal watchers? on july 9th, prince louis will

get christened. james corden is hosting a game from the u.k. last night the guest was cher. you have to spill your guts or fill your guts. you answer a question or eat something disgusting. let's see what cher chose to do, to reveal her love life or eat a caterpillar. >> you said that tom cruise is one of your top five favorite lovers. who are the other four? >> no, no. look at her looking at the food. >> like, what do i have to eat? >> oh. >> oh. >> wow. >> how bad are the other four? >> i didn't know she was with tom cruise. >> i didn't know that, either.

is that real? >> staying tight-lipped. >> did you know that? >> i did not know. last but not least, "people" magazine is coming out with their special july 4th issue, 100 reasons to love america. topping that list, tim mcgraw and faith hill. they've been married for 20 years. when asked how they celebrate their anniversary, they said, we stayed in our pajamas and watched tv. that's not the only duo that made the list. savannah and hoda made it. and they're reason number 12. >> 12? >> you beat jay-z and beyonce, at number 23. >> what? >> shut up. >> shut the front door. >> is that for real? >> yes, it's for real. >> that's "pop start." we research. >> that's awesome, guys. >> congratulations. >> well, that's really neat. >> you want to see the issue, pick it up at your nearest newsstand. you got a click? >> we're going for it. not every kid is made for nap time. this clever toddler found out, i think i can get out of this one.

>> teamwork. >> as a team. >> how about that? >> whoa. >> that's love. >> freedom. >> yeah. she enlisted the help of her older brother there. brother/sister working together. >> pretty impressive. >> this is a new animated movie, the great escape. he pushes the crib against the bed. the little girl is going to climb out of there and she's going to get out. >> impressive. >> not the first time she managed to get out of the crib. we thought that was cute. that's your "daly click." from candles to cold brew, jill's "steals & deals" to make this your best summer ever. we have lined up a live performance from the man himself. aloe blacc. hei )m ...

a delivery driver is in critical condition .. after his van sla good morning. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. a delivery driver is in critical condition this morning after his van slammed into a san francisco apartment building. this happened at about 3:30 this morning in the richmond district. police say that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel. his van wound up in that garage. neighbors told us that they actually woke up to feel their own buildings shaking. rescuers used the jaws of life to free that driver. right now police are saying that there are no signs the driver may have been impaired. luckily no residents or bystanders were injured. obviously highway 4 is going

to be busy. but it is lightening up toward concord and the walnut creek interchange. alameda county also moves nicely. slowing southbound, 880 starting to recover. a car fire is at the shoulder and a distraction, at most. but the car fire itself is out. no lanes blocked at you a though mall parkway. the rest of the way shows a smooth drive. disabled vehicle reported 101 right by our camera. i do see slowing in the area but i don't see it. maybe they cleared it in the last couple. but we do have a slow spot here. i'll have another local news update for you in 30 minutes.

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less than a mile and a half. crystal geyser. always bottled at the mountain source. naturally. 8:30 on a wednesday morning, the 20th day of june. we say hello to a very happy crowd in your little corner of rockefeller plaza. >> guys, coming up in a little bit, a real treat for music fans. one of the nicest guys in the business. aloe blacc is here. he has a brand-new song that is hot, hot, hot. a new album on the way. we're glad to have aloe back with us. have you booked your summer vacation plans yet? >> not yet. >> five affordable places you can take the family. not much hassle, good prices.

that man right there is going to tell us about it. from beach blankets to barbecue sets, jill is here with "steals & deals" for all of the warm weather adventures you're planning. let's get a "crowd moment" from mr. roker. >> "today's crowd moment" is xree y created with our sister company, universal orlando resort. >> guys, we're teaming up with our sister company universal orlando resort to surprise fans on the plaza. where's the rodriguez family? what are your names? >> emma. >> olivia. >> adriana. >> robert. >> good to see you guys. guess what? you are packing your bags. you're going to head to florida. that's right. you're in arlington, texas, because you're going to florida. it includes round-trip airfare, a stay at universals aventura

hotel, that opens in august. gorgeous views of all three theme parks and admission to the parks where there's fun for the whole family. are you excited? you have a good time and send us some pictures, okay? >> we sure will. >> very nice. >> thank you so much. >> you're welcome. it's so nice you said thank you. thank you. guys? >> wow. >> how exciting. >> how cute are they? what do you have coming up? >> i have you. >> that's right. >> savannah is going to join us for the headlines of the day. and melissa gilbert, one of my favorites. "little house on the prairie" we loved her. but she's coming clean, how she went through a tough time after "little house." and it culminated in a decision to say good-bye to botox, to fillers. she had her breast implants removed. she is making a statement in town, hollywood, that is known for certain beauty standards.

and melissa has got -- my husband and i call this the double barrel going for them. you can figure out what that is, it involves some fingers. and it's a message to hollywood that tries to tell them they're not allowed to age. >> the double barrel. >> we're number one twice. >> double shooters. yes. look forward to that. and the forecast? >> no double barrels here, i hope. let's show you what we have going on. for today, we have heavy rainmaking its way from the northern mississippi river valley all the way down do the gulf coast. excessive heat in the southwest, sunshine in the northwest. for tomorrow, we're expecting to see heavy rain in the ohio river valley, record highs in the southwest, sunshine in the northeast and new england. and we got sh good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. we still have the clouds out there around the bay area, but as it clears, we'll have a very

pleasant day with highs in the low 80s. by tomorrow we're up to 90 degrees which happens to be the first day of summer. then we're up to 100 degrees this saturday. it is going to be sizzling hot for inland valleys. san francisco will be at a much more comfortable 75 degrees. on sunday in time for the pride parade, we'll have some comfortable weather. highs there reaching 72 degrees. >> we're here with the rodriguez girls. are you excited to go to universal? >> yeah. >> what's the first thing you want to do? >> i don't know. >> everything. everything. yes. you've got the cutest little smile, too. thank you. all right. let's go back inside. back to you guys. all right, al. thank you so much. not just the rodriguez family but you, too, can get away, with the official start of summer tomorrow. we're kicking off a special series to help with your travel

plans. we have affordable ideas. no passport required. places off the beaten path. >> we're going to talk about right here in new york city. and people don't think of that as a summer vacation. >> yes. >> but we have glamping right in the heart of the city. >> tell me. >> governors island is a beautiful i'll. have you been over there? >> yes. >> a lovely island. a free ferry straight over from manhattan and brooklyn. and they've set up tents for the summer. i don't mean like old-school tents. beautiful, luxurious tents. there are concerts, film screenings, a huge park and 360-degree view of new york. >> if you want to see the city or the boroughs, you can do that, too. >> so easy. >> our next one is myrtle beach, south carolina. >> it has 60 miles of coastline. look at those beaches. >> white sand.

>> i want to put my bathing suit on. the wonderful wheel. there's a boardwalk. there's family entertainment every night. then, we have a great hotel that has every activity you could want. golf, tennis. >> under 200 bucks. >> look s beautiful there. to the midwest. st. louis, one of my favorite towns. i love st. louis. >> shoutout to st. louis. it's a beautiful place. and this, the arch of st. louis, the gateway to the west, is going to reopen in july after a $380 million makeover that's helped the park around it be much prettier, connected to the water. there's a big concert going on, jason derulo. >> good restaurant there's. >> and a hotel that's walkable to the arch. go and party and walk home. >> next, we have denver, colorado. you get a little mix of city and country. >> denver has wonderful weather. 300 days of sun. great outdoorsy place. there's a wonderful hotel called

the ramble, in a new neighborhood. and it has food and beverage by death and company. it's a reminder of what kind of a food moment denver is having. and you have outdoors. you have swimming, golfing, all within reach of downtown. >> it's so beautiful. denver is a great spot. finally, monterey county. i'm not going to say you saved the west for last. but monterey is beautiful. >> it's the classic seaside destination. and pacific grove is overlooked. victorian houses, beautiful floral beach. they love the beach, four acres of safe sand. great for families to swim in. you have golf on the peninsula, wine, everything. >> where do you fly in? >> san francisco. the drive is really easy. >> and pretty, too. >> thank you so much. we have more summer travel tips at today.com. tomorrow, we focus on ways to get you and your family

through the airport with minimal fuss. that's important. speaking of summer, jill's "steals & deals" for items you need on those a

we're back with a brand-new "steals & deals." jill martin is here with unbeatable bargains for your summer adventures. summer is knocking on the door. what do you have for us today? >> this is your season. there's one thing i'm not sure you'll use. joel might. this is right up your alley. >> tell me. >> the beach road beach sheet. it comes in this little packet. and then, it opens up to this fabulous beach seat. it's 100% cotton. if you don't want to lug the big comforter and you have haley and everything. >> it's perfect for kids. lots of room for them to play. >> and colorful.

retail $149. the deal is $19, 79% off. this is a great gift if you're going to someone's home. a really cool gift. this is what i'm not sure you would use. >> are these spices? >> your gang might. the barbecue spice set. the retail, $99.50. i'm not sure this works on your signature dish. >> right. but i'll bet you joel would eat this up. >> it's ten best-selling sea salts and seasonings. you can also use them, and this i can relate to, in margaritas and cocktails. and it comes with a magnetic backing. anything with metal, it will click to. for organization. i feel like this is really cool to have as a gift. the retail, $99.50. $34.50, 64% off. >> these deals are incredible. >> the cold brew coffee said. two-piece set. you get the cold brew

coffeemaker, which makes 38 ounces. you have people over. but then, you're on the move. you want to take it with you. it comes with a travel bottle, which keeps it cool. >> it is cold. >> a two-piece set. the retail, 54.98. the deal, $20, 64% off. >> great deals. gorgeous serving spoons and things. >> i use this. if you want to up the ante when you're entertaining, how beautiful to set the table with this. it's normally very expensive. $259.99. there's three options. you have to look on today.com. i wanted to show all of the colors here. option one is an 18-piece set. option two is a 22-piece set. option three is a 51-piece set. >> and this rose gold color is unique and gorgeous. >> isn't it pretty? depending on what you have going in your house, it could spice up the kitchen.

$259.99. the deal, $106.98, up to 62% off. today.com spells out each of the sets perfectly. >> if you want your house to smell good? >> these you will like. garden gardenia's is both of our favorites. the fragrance, $64-72. you get the candle and the f diffuser. $64 to $72. $16, up to 78% off. teacher gifts also as school wraps up. this is a great gift. >> these do smell like summer. the products are the beach sheets. we have spice sets. gold brew coffee. the flatwear. and fragrance set. the promo code for all of these is summer. you can find them right now on today.com. coming up next, we're keeping our summer theme going.

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the citi concert series on "today" is proudly presented to you by citi. >> all right, aloe blacc is a song writer who has had chart-topping hits. he has a brand-new album coming out this year. how are you? >> everything is really good. >> the single is big you're going to do for us. >> it feels good. it's going great around the world. i can't believe people love brooklyn so much. >> a great summertime vibe to it. tell me about the new album, the inspiration behind it. you're a positive guy. >> i make songs that are aspirational, inspirational, motivational. this is the relationship side of my humanity, let's say.

"brooklyn in the summer" is the beginning of that. more songs will come out. and an album in the fall. >> i love it. i was telling carson that the first person to introduce me to you was pharrell. i did a story on pharrell. we were in his studio. he said, i want to play something great for you. and he played your song, "love is the answer." >> he's brilliant. >> he is and so are you. he thinks you're brilliant. >> who is your inspiration when you look at him? >> pharrell is a great inspiration. great producer and song writer. i go back to the past. some of the great artists of the past that i fell in love with. joni mitchell, james taylor, all of that. >> you mentioned, those are artists you can listen to with your whole family. "the voice" is a great tv show because we watch it with my 3-year-old, grandparents, parents. that's a music you want to make, all generations. >> songs that will last the test of time. >> perfect. >> you're going to sing for us?

>> "brooklyn in the summer." >> "brooklyn in the summer." aloe blacc. [ applause ] ♪ ♪ remember we sat in the cold no money in my trio ♪ ♪ underneath the waterfall nobody else ever saw ♪ ♪ i packed up everything except those memories ♪ ♪ that only i can see and can't get rid of ♪ ♪ i still remember the first your body hit every nerve ♪ ♪ used to wake up in my shirt that's the one i had to burn ♪ ♪ trying not to stare but you are everywhere ♪ ♪ you're everywhere that i ever known ♪ ♪ 'cause you feel like brooklyn in the summer ♪ ♪ been hiding, had to wait for so long ♪ ♪ and it's the subtleties only you've ever seen ♪

♪ bringing the mess of me back together ♪ ♪ you feel like brooklyn in the summer ♪ ♪ been stumbling, half-awake for so long ♪ ♪ gotta forget that feeling give into something real ♪ ♪ i've got i've gotta let you go ♪ ♪ gotta let you go ♪ this morning i walked to the train just like you did every day ♪ ♪ everyone else is the same i wonder if you're the same ♪ ♪ do you lay your head in someone else's bed ♪ ♪ to help you bury it just like you always did ♪ ♪ now, you're in all of my words, only way i can return ♪ ♪ memories fade in reverse but you will always be heard ♪ ♪ wherever i can sing you'll be right there with me ♪ ♪ the notes and melodies that only i can see ♪ ♪ you feel like brooklyn in the

summer ♪ ♪ been hiding, had to wait for so long ♪ ♪ and it's the subtleties only you've ever seen ♪ ♪ bringing the mess of me back together ♪ ♪ you feel like brooklyn in the summer ♪ ♪ been stumbling, half-awake for so long ♪ ♪ gotta forget that feeling give into something real ♪ ♪ i've got i've gotta let you go ♪ ♪ maybe i'm not really ready to give up you ♪ ♪ 'cause nobody ever mattered to me like you do ♪ ♪ 'cause you're so up here i caught that feeling ♪ ♪ and touch the ceiling ooh ♪ ♪ i can try to describe it with words just ain't enough ♪ ♪ and nothing that i could say would ever measure up ♪ ♪ but what i can't stand is you're out of my hands and up

out of your plans ♪ ♪ you feel like brooklyn in the summer ♪ ♪ been hiding, had to wait for so long ♪ ♪ and it's the subtleties ♪ only you've ever seen ♪ bringing the mess of me back together ♪ ♪ you feel like brooklyn in the summer ♪ ♪ been stumbling half-awake for so long ♪ ♪ gotta forget that feeling give into something real ♪ ♪ i've got i've gotta let you go ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> aloe blacc, "brooklyn in the summer." i think that's my song of the summer. and let's hand it to your band. >> thank you so much. >> the harmonies, exquisite. >> that was awesome. >> aloe blacc, thank you very much. going to perform later on. he has the big hit, "the man," you'll hear that. first on a wednesday morning, this is "today" on nbc.

♪ not only do we have "brooklyn in the summer," we have birthdays with mr. roker. >> speaking of summer jams. smucker's. first up, happy 100th birthday to alene ching. frances santo is sell braiding 100 years. she has a martini every day. shaken, not stirred. happy 100th birthday to t.r. jones, retired teacher from indiana. served during world war ii. we salute you for your service, sir. mr. leonard eggert of california, 101 years old. loves watching and cheering on

his los angeles angels. doris cook celebrating 102 years. born and raised in leesburg, north carolina. lived within a quarter-mile of her birthplace for her entire life. and happy 100th birthday to vidus klune of portland, oregon. >> we've got -- i like that. got a big fourth hour. jason kennedy is going to host with me. eric stonestreet. >> from "modern family." saw him at the big slick. >> did you? >> can we listen the more aloe blacc. he's going to soing for us at 10:00. >> that new album is going to be good. savannah is going across the street to join megyn kelly. i )m - -... yn knows that.

this news just coming into our good morning. it's 8:56. i'm marcus washington. the news just coming in to our newsroom. the head of the department of homeland security is now believed to be drafting an order to keep undocumented families together during their detention at the border, according to sources who are close to homeland secretary -- homeland security secretary kirstjen

nielsen. sources say right now she's on her way to the white house to speak face to face with the president's team. happening now -- we are keeping a close eye on this and protests taking place today in sacramento. activists from the bay area are there calling for action. we'll have a full update in our midday newscast. a delivery driver is in critical condition after his van slammed into an apartment building in san francisco. police say that he may have fallen asleep at the wheel. on our home page, the full story and dramatic video from the scene. portugal is celebrating the world cup win this morning against morocco. thanks to another goal from cristiano ronaldo. more news in an hour.

[ applause ] good morning, everyone. welcome to the show. i'm megyn kelly. we begin today with a shocking report about babies and toddlers being separated from their parents along our southern border. we have known for weeks that the trump administration is separang fthousands of children from their families who are crossing the border unlawfully from other countries. but up until today, we were not sure where the youngest children were. now, the associated press is reporting that the trump administration is housing these babies and toddlers in what they are calling tender age shelters in south texas. the a.